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Oakland Class Ore Freighter - I-War
1 Version
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Temporarily Unavailable |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
The Oakland class freighter is a smaller variant of the Tir
class freighter specifically designed to carry super-massive
neutronium.
Using the same
thruster assembly and dual fusion ring system of its larger
sister gave it the huge power necessary to haul up to ten pods of
Neutronium ore. Oaklands
were subject to many attacks of piracy by the Indies during the
Independence War due to the high value of the cargo they carried.
In an effort to turn the
tables on the pirates the Commonwealth turned several Oaklands
into heavily armed 'Q-Ships', with hidden gatling cannons and
fighter launchers, more than capable of destroying a wing of
ships. |
Date:
22-Aug-04 |
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Length:
540m |
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Scale:
1:1200 |
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Mass:
151,200t (Unladen) |
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Model
Length:
15.25" / 38.7cm |
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Crew:
20 + 4 |
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Maneuverability:
Low |
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Offensive Systems:
None |
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Oakland Class Ore Freighter - I-War
2 Version
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Temporarily Unavailable |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
After the Independence War NSO Laplace scaled down production
of the Oakland class freighter, due to competition from Maas
Corporations newer and more efficient range of bulk freighters.
However the Oakland remained a popular choice with older freighter
captains due to its ruggedness, even though spare parts were
becoming hard to obtain. |
Date:
22-Aug-04 |
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Length:
540m |
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Scale:
1:1200 |
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Mass:
151,200t (Unladen) |
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Model
Length:
15.25" / 38.7cm |
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Crew:
20 + 4 |
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Maneuverability:
Low |
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Offensive Systems:
None |
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Tir Class Heavy Freighter
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Temporarily Unavailable |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
The Tir class heavy freighter was the workhorse of both the
Commonwealth Navy and the Indies in the Independence War. Capable
of carrying twenty pods, each a huge 50 meters square, they formed
the backbone of the Commonwealth and Indie empires.
After the
Independence War they fell out of favour due to newer more
efficient freighters from Maas Corporation, and unlike their
smaller sisters - the Oakland class - they were considered
uneconomical, and taken out of service.
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Date:
24-Aug-04 |
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Length:
900m |
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Scale:
1:1200 |
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Mass:
170,400t (Unladen) |
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Model
Length:
29.33" / 74.5cm |
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Crew:
20 + 4 |
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Maneuverability:
Very Low |
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Offensive Systems:
None |
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Separate Cargo Pods for above
Freighters
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Sorry,
Temporarily Unavailable |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
Maas Industries
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Description:
Cargo pods are used to transport a wide variety of objects across interstellar distances.
Though cargo pods are designed to be carried by large jump-capable freighters, each pod is in fact an automated short-range spaceship in its own right, with thrusters, sensors and a sophisticated AI autopilot.
The pods systems enable it to manoeuvre short distances, allowing it to load and unload itself from ships and stations without using tugs or drones. The thrusters also act to bring the pod to a stop should the pod accidentally be detached from its mother vessel, and are used for station-keeping when the pod is placed in a cargo holding area.
Cargo pods come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but the standard configuration is a 50 meter cube. The huge volume makes it possible to transport bulk items such as water and foodstuffs in large quantities, with enough room to spare for environmental and life-support systems should they be required.
The very largest pods can only be carried on Megatransporters, and are capable of holding up to a corvette sized starship.
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Date:
24-Aug-04 |
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Length:
50m |
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Scale:
1:1200 |
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Mass:
150t (Unladen) |
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Model
Length:
5cm |
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Crew:
0 |
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Maneuverability:
Very Low |
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Offensive Systems:
None |
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Commonwealth Blitz Class
Fighter (C-Fighter)
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(2.8mb) |
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Author:
Stephen Robertson |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
The C-Fighter was a top-secret project developed by the
Commonwealth Navy to break the cycle of ever increasing size and
firepower.
Small by Navy
standards (20m long), lightly armored, but with awesome firepower
and incredible maneuverability one on it's own was vulnerable, but
a swarm of them could defeat whole squadrons of standard sized
ships.
Too small to carry
shields or jump engines they were designed to be carried through
hyperspace in specially designed carriers, though it was found to
be more effective to ferry them two at a time docked to corvette
class ships as the carriers proved to be prime targets for the
Indies.
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Date:
27-Aug-04 |
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Length:
19m |
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Scale:
1:125 |
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Mass:
80t |
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Model
Length:
14cm |
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Crew:
1 |
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Maneuverability:
Extreme |
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Offensive Systems:
Gatling Cannon
Missile Launcher |
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NSO-989 Tariq Class Patcom
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Download
(700kb)
Bonus
Model
1/1200 Scale version
Download
(64kb) The
same scale as the Freighters and Cargo Pods. (See standard Navy
Patcom model for assembly instructions) |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
Virtually a sister vessel to the Dreadnaught class corvette - it can use the same command section, and many of the components are common - it is smaller and has less defensive systems, but is much faster and more agile.
Tariq class patcoms are used primarily as scout and system patrol ships, have found a place in many planetary defense fleets, and are also favored by customs agents.
Older patcom vessels had only an upper shield, leaving them vulnerable to attacks from below, but some modern variants now have both an upper and lower shield. Some versions have even been retrofitted with beam weapons or gatling cannons.
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Date:
27-Sep-04 |
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Length:
121m |
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Scale:
1:760 |
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Mass:
4,992t |
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Model
Length:
16cm |
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Crew:
16 + 3 |
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Maneuverability:
High |
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Offensive Systems:
Single PBC
2 x Missile Launchers |
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NSO-989 Tariq Class Patcom -
Indie El Diablo Paint Scheme
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Download
(600kb) |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
When captured by the Indies this ship was renamed El Diablo,
and extensively painted in a lurid red colour scheme.
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Date:
05-Oct-04 |
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Length:
121m |
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Scale:
1:760 |
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Mass:
4,992t |
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Model
Length:
16cm |
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Crew:
16 + 3 |
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Maneuverability:
High |
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Offensive Systems:
Single PBC
2 x Missile Launchers |
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NSO-989 Tariq Class Patcom -
Indie Smiley Paint Scheme
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Download
(600kb)
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
The defiant Indies liked to taunt the Commonwealth Navy. This
repainted PatCom shows off a typical Indie custom paintjob,
replete with insults to the ship's former owners.
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Date:
05-Oct-04 |
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Length:
121m |
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Scale:
1:760 |
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Mass:
4,992t |
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Model
Length:
16cm |
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Crew:
16 + 3 |
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Maneuverability:
High |
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Offensive Systems:
Single PBC
2 x Missile Launchers |
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Commonwealth Navy SaltLake
Base
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Download
(6.4mb) Note:
Bonus to scale Patcom model included! (See standard Navy Patcom
model for assembly instructions) |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
Navy Consortium including NSO Laplace
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Description:
SaltLake was the home base of the famous Commonwealth Navy Vessel
CNV-301 Dreadnaught.Located in a stable
orbit at the Earth-Moon L4 Lagrange Point, it was one of the last
stations to be designed and built with a rotating crew module,
before enhanced
grav-plate technology made large scale true artificial
gravity feasible.
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Date:
22-Dec-04 |
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Length:
2.8km |
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Scale:
1:2200 |
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Mass:
8,500t |
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Model
Length:
127cm |
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Crew:
45+4 |
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Commonwealth Navy Corvette
NSO-929
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Instructions
(2.34mb)
1/600 Scale Model Download
(2.15mb)
Larger scale
1/760
Scale Model Download
(1.74mb)
Smaller scale, same as Patcom, above |
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Author:
Duncan Day |
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Manufacturer:
NSO Laplace
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Description:
The workhorse of the Commonwealth Navy, the NSO-929
Dreadnaught class corvette saw distinguished service during the
Independence War.
The main hull carries
two Class-Two shuttles, which normally serve as the crew quarters
(hence their name 'Accommodation Modules', and also as life-boats
in an emergency. The accommodation modules are also replaceable
with specialised science, salvage, cargo and prospecting
modules.
The nose of the ship
is a detachable Command Section, which contains the main bridge.
The ComSec as it is known is a fully autonomous shuttle, and is
often used for reconnaissance due to its relatively small size and
low thermal signature.
The most famous
corvette - the CNV-301 Dreadnaught was originally
commanded by the legendary captain Jefferson Clay, a martyr
of the Independence War who sacrificed his ship and his life to
save hundreds of fellow servicemen.
Later salvaged and re-commissioned,
the Dreadnaught played a pivotal role in the ending of the
Independence War. Under the command of an unknown captain it was
destroyed during a ramming maneuver that caused the death of
President King, bringing the confict to a close.
A lesser known
corvette called Spartacus also distinguished itself on the
Independent 'Indie' side during the war. Under the command
of Edison Hayes it helped foil a plot to prolong the conflict, and
unlike the Dreadnaught it survived the war. It is now preserved,
resplendent in its original colourful paint scheme, in the SecPat
Independence War museum in low Earth orbit, Sol system.
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Date:
17-Jan-04 |
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Length:
162m |
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Scales:
1:600 and 1:750 |
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Mass:
8,500t |
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Crew:
45+4 |
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Maneuverability:
Medium |
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Offensive Systems:
Dual PBC (Front and Rear)
Dual Missile Launchers (Front and Rear) |
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